Alternative Omega 3 Sources
Fish oil is one of the healthiest types of oil generally because of its omega 3 fatty acid contents. It is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to have at least 2 grams of omega 3 intake per day. Since our body cannot produce these types of essential fatty acids, we can either have omega 3 fatty acids through eating fish or intake fish oil supplements.
Although fish has been proven to have many health benefits some predatory fishes such as sharks and swordfish contains several contaminants and toxic substances such as mercury, dioxin and chlordane that when accumulated can be harmful to our body. Thus if precautions are not properly taken, eating fish on a regular basis poses higher risks of accumulating these contaminants. Due to this reason the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) recommends limiting the intake of such predatory fishes.
So you may be asking how to fill the recommended omega 3 acid intake without the risk of contamination? There are fish oil pills that offer omega 3 fatty acids without all the contaminants. Yes, that is made possible by the stripping technology or molecular distillation where all the harmful materials and toxins are removed so there will be nothing to worry about.